Gorillaz Announce ‘The Gorillaz Art Book’ For Spring 2022
Gorillaz co-creator and acclaimed artist Jamie Hewlett has invited more than 40 creators to offer new interpretations of 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs in one expansive volume. The first ever Gorillaz Art Book debuts this coming Spring 2022, featuring brand new artwork by Jamie Hewlett and a host of guest contributions from friends and admirers of the band, case bound at 12.6 x 9.2 inches and set across 288 pages of luxury art paper. The Gorillaz Art Book will be available this April from participating retailers and can be ordered directly from Z2. Pre order here.
The Gorillaz Art Book ?
Featuring brand new artwork by Jamie Hewlett and a host of guest contributions from friends and admirers of the band ?
Set across over 250 pages, expertly printed and bound in Italy ??
Released Spring 2022 ?https://t.co/jnhkVIcWZ3 pic.twitter.com/nsQHxydMWz— gorillaz (@gorillaz) December 9, 2021
Hewlett said in a statement: “Gorillaz have always collaborated with music but this is the first time we’ve done an art collaboration. I’ve really enjoyed working with so many of my favourite artists and the result is this amazing book.”
In addition to Hewlett, contributing artists include:
• Ana Godis
• Andre Carrilho
• Andrew C. Robinson
• Anna Cattish
• Ben Bocquelet
• Brendan McCarthy
• Chloe Nicolay
• Craig McCracken
• Dana Terrace
• Daniela Uhlig
• Del the Funky Homosapien
• EPHK
• Erik Fountain
• Glyn Dillon
• Gregory Hergert
• Holly Warburton
• J.A.W. Cooper
• Jack Black
• Jared Cody Wolf
• Jean-Baptiste Mondino
• Jens Claessens
• Jeremy Enecio
• Kerbcrawlerghost
• Kim Jung Gi
• Laurie Vincent
• Little Thunder
• Marella Moon Albanese
• Marianna Ignazzi
• Miss Jisu
• Nicolas Dehghani
• Robert Smith
• Robert Valley
• Ruffmercy
• Sainer
• Tara Billinger
• Taya Strizhakova
• Tim McCourt & Max Taylor
• Valeria Ko
• Vanesa R. Del Rey
• Venla Linna
• Vincent Roucher
• William Wray
• Zeen Chin
“We’re delighted to help bring so many intoxicating interpretations of the Gorillaz into one tome,” Z2 Comics Publisher Joshua Frankel explains. “The Gorillaz Art Book embraces the vibrant collaboration that Jamie and Damon introduced more than two decades ago and extends it to an amazing community of transgressive artists. The results speak for themselves.”